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English Unit Natural disasters Ex1 Rewrite the following sentences using the correct passive form They can’t make tea with cold water The chief engineer was instructing all the workers of the plan Somebody has taken some of my books away They will hold the meeting before May Day They have to repair the engine of the car The boys broke the window and took away some pictures People spend a lot of money on advertising everyday They may use this room for the classroom The teacher is going to tell a story 10 Mary is cutting the cake with a sharp knife 11.Volunteers have given out food and blankets to homeless people 12 So far, rescue workers have freed ten people trapped in collapsed buildings 13 Did the storm destroy the whole village? 14 If the storm hits the area, it will cause a lot of damage 15 They are going to organise a garden party to raise money for the victims of the flood Ex8 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form ( past simple or past perfect) Most people (leave) before the volcano (erupt) . By the time we (arrive) at the canyon, it (stop) snowing They (spend) the night in the flooded area before help (arrive) Simon (get) lost because he (not take) a map with him I (find) . my pen after I (buy) . a new one They (come) back home after they (finish) thier work She said that she (meet) Mr.Bean before English 8 Before he (go) to bed, he (read) a novel He told me he (not/wear) such knid of clothes before 10 When I came to the stadium, the match (start) Extra - exercises Ex1 Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined A natural B disaster C damage D grandma A weather B reach C leak D between A thunder B result C erupt D volume A watched B collapsed C caused D laughed A typhoon B cyclone C sky D sunny A twice B flight C piece D mind A about B around C sound D young A cover B oven C coffee D company A plates B cakes C mates D places 10 A laughed B learned C changed D arrived Ex2 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb form All people (go) down into the cellar for protection by the time the tornado (sweep) through the town yesterday Hundreds of trees on street in Ha Noi (fall) in a sudden storm last night I (not see) a more horrible flood than this since I (live) in this area The tourists (camp) near a peaceful river, when all of a sudden, the river (flood) its banks and almost (destroy) .their campsite When the volcano (erupt) , people living nearby already (move) to safe places Mai (live) in Hai Phong for five years before she (move) to Ha Noi three years ago Phong (tell) me yeasterday that he (learn) French for a year Ms.Hong (work) at our school for twenty years before she (retire) last June By the time I (get) to Nich’s house, his party (already/start) 10 When we (come) back to our home village last month, it (change) so much 11 I couldn’t recognize my cousin because he (grow) a lot Ex3 Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice The mudslide buried five houses in a village in the eastern region The volunteers have rescued three cats They are cutting dead trees on some streets to prepare for the forthcoming storm English We should move the furniture to higher places because of the flood They had repaired their house before the typhoon came What kind of injuries earthquakes cause? The government didn’t warn the people about the possibility of a tsunami Have the workers restored the damaged bridge yet? I hadn’t put the car into the garage before the hail occurred 10 We will send rescue workers to the flooded villages Ex5 Turn these sentences into passive My father waters this flower every morning John invited Fiona to his birthday party last night Her mother is preparing the dinner in the kitchen We should clean our teeth twice a day Our teachers have explained the English grammar Some drunk drivers caused the accident in this city Tom will visit his parents next month The manager didn’t phone the secretary this morning Did Mary buy this beautiful dress? Ex6 Choose the correct answers An example of a natural disaster is a A snowfall B tornado C thunder D rainbow A severe topical .is a called a typhoon A drought B rain C flood D storm English Dozens of buildings .when an earthquake measuring 7.2 on the Richter scale hit the city A destroyed B collapsed C buried D damaged Hundreds of people were made .after the flood A homeless B helpless C careless D endless We cannot present natural disasters, but we can .for them A defeat B invent C struggle D prepare 6.-“ No one was killed in the forest fire two days ago” -“ .!” A Oh dear B That’s shocking C That’s a relief D How terrible Thousands of people .by natural disasters every year A are affected B are affecting C have affected D were affected The roof of the building .in a storm a few days ago A damaged B was damaged C had damaged D has been damaged All the villages .to safe areas before midnight last night A evacuated B were evacuated C had evacuated D had been evacuated 10.As soon as the floodwaters .down, people .their houses A went-cleaned B had gone - cleaned C went-had cleaned D had gone-had cleaned 11.This beautiful picture by Mary A is drawn B is drew C is draw D is drawing 12 A forest fire valuable wood, wildlife and good soil A is destroyed B being destroyed C destroying D destroys 13.Because of the drought, many people starved to A death B dead C deadly D die 14.The hurriance was , it knocked down all the houses on its way A destructive B destroy C destruction D destroying 15 During a long drought, farmers had to find ways to their crops A save B cook C raise D set 16.We have to suffer a lot of floods due to our serious destruction of forests A on B with C from D to 17.A heavy storm swept through the village and many people A kill B are killed C were killed D killed 18 There was rain yesterday that several roads were flooded A too much B so much C too many D so many 19.The heavy rain floods in the houses by the river A caused B made C did D resulted 20.Areas of Africa were by drought A done B affected C suffered D caused Ex7 Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting in each sentence and correct it English Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas A B C D Many people got injured in the storm because they weren’t prepared for the disaster A B C D It is reported that six people trapped in collapsed building have freed so far A B C D The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch A B C D Do you know that the word “tsunami” takes from the Japanese for “habour wave”? A B C D Ex8.Write the correct form of the word given to complete the sentence Our turns out to be correct (predict) Volcanic eruptions are one of the most natural disasters (destroy) The two teachers have different of these students (expect) 4.The most earthquake in Japanese history damaged Tokyo and Yokohama (disaster) , the typhoon didn’t cause any damage on the village (luck) A tidal wave brings death and in its wake (destroy) Their stated aim was to free women from domestic (slave) It was the biggest of Vesuvius for some years (erupt) 9.The building was damaged by the fire (extend) Ex9 Read the following passage and choose the best answers each of the questions Nylon was invented in the early 1930s by an American chemist, Julian Hill Other scientists worked with his invention and finally on 27 October 1938, Nylon was introduced to the world It was cheap and strong and immediately became successful, especially in the making of ladies‟ stocking Today, nylon is found in many things: carpets, ropes, seat belts, furniture, computers, and even spare parts of the human body It has played an important part : in our lives for over 50 years Julian Hill was a/ an A chemist B American C inventor D all are correct Nylon can be found in A many things B spare parts of the human body C furniture D all are correct What does the word “introduce” in line mean? A tell somebody your name B tell somebody the name of a person C bring something new into use for the 1st time D bring something somewhere Nylon English A was invented by Julian Hill B was strong but expensive C was not very popular D all are correct Which of the following is not true? A Nylon was used to make ladies‟ stocking B At first, people didn‟t want to use Nylon C Today, Nylon still plays an important part in our lives D We can found Nylon in computers Ex10 Recorder the words to make sentences large/disasters/across/can/havoc/areas/Natural/wreak/ the/will/heavily/falling/be/if/snow/snowstorm/There/continues/a/ it/would/stop/mudslide/,/we/If/didn’t/anticipate/raining/a/ powerful/property/,/a/lots/caused/of/Yesterday/damage/earthquake/to/ volcano/evacuated/erupted/,/people/the/time/By/had/the/ Ex11 Use the words given and others, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence Powerful tsunami waves carried ships many kilometres inland Ships Many natural disasters have been caused by global warming Global warming They provided food then cleared up the debris After they Tornadoes can move objects as big as a car Objects The northern part of the city wasn’t struck by the typhoon The typhoon Ex12 Use the words given and others, complete the second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first sentence David had gone home before we arrived After We had lunch then we took a look around the shops Before The light had gone out before we got out of the office When After she had explained everything clearly, we started out work By the time English My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home Before Ex13 Rewrite the sentences Use the words in the blanket She never takes any kind of exercise, but she is quite fit and healthy (even though) Nick used to smoke, but he seems to be in good health (although) I couldn’t sleep I was tired ( though) Lan didn’t notice the sign It was right in front of her ( even though) Matthew doesn’t know any French It was one of his school subjects (although) Henny’s friend is a millionaire He hates spending money (although) He is so young His acting is excellent (Although) Ex15 Change the sentences to incorporate the expressions in parentheses Despite her dislikes for coffee, she drank it to keep herself warm (although) …………………………………………… ……………………………… In spite of Marcy’s sadness at losing the contest, she managed to smile (although) ……………………………………………………………………… …… We took many pictures though the sky was cloudy (despite) ………………………………………………………………………… … Despite her poor memory, the old woman told interesting stories to the children (even though) …………………………………………………………………… .……… Though he has been absent frequently, he has managed to pass the test (in spite of) ………………………………………………………………………… .… Nancy told me the secret despite having promised not to so (though) …………………………………………………………………………… In spite of the high prices, my daughters insist on going to the movies every Saturday (even though) ……………………………………………………… ………………… He ate the chocolate cake even though he is on a diet (in spite of) ……………………………………………………… ………………… It was noisy The children slept well (Despite) ………………………………………………………… ……………… 10 The film poster is fascinating I don't want to see this film (In spite of) …………………………………………………………………… …… English 11 Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes (Despite) ……………………………………………………………………… … Ex16 Rewrite the following sentences 1.Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well => In spite of …… Mary could not go to school because she was sick => Because of … Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time => Despite … My mother told me to go to school although I was sick => In spite of … Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home => Because of … Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad => Despite … 7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman => Despite … In spite of his good salary, Tom gave up his job => Although… Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep => In spite of … … 10 In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies => Even though …… REVISION I Find the word which has different sound in the part underlined A wanted B washed C worked D stopped A goes B watches C misses D brushes A young B drought C discount D sound A christmas B character C chemistry D brochure A pollution B earplug C dump D dust A physical B visual C music D because A come B mother C open D some A mention B question C action D education A thunder B result C erupt D volume 10 A watched B collapsed C caused D laughed III Complete the sentences, using the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets Severe damage to environment (cause)by prolonged droughts in Central Vietnam last July Tomorrow the dam (close) to prevent salt water from entering the fields in Tien Giang Province English The hot weather (expect) to continue while there were longer hours of sunshine Two naval ships (send) to the island to rescue fishermen yesterday IV Choose the best answer (A,B, C or D ) I like back my home village on holiday A comes B come C came D coming If the factory dumping poison into the lake, all the fish and other aquatic animals will die A continues B to continue C continued D will continue 3.Water in the lake has made the fish die A pollution B pollute C polluted D polluting Last year, there was a big typhoon in my area It caused extensive damage to our A savings B furniture C property D wealth The victims of the flooded areas …………… with food and water by the rescue team A provided B will be provide C were provided D had provided By the time we got to the cinema, the film ………………… A started B starting C starts D had started The………… buried the whole village while people were sleeping in their houses A.tornado B drought C mudslide D thunderstorm .workers were sent to the area immediately, but no villager was survived when the landslide happened A help B rescue C volunteer D assistance What can be done to protect people from disasters? A.environment B.environmental C.environmentally D.environmentalist 10 He said he worked very hard and that was the key his success A to B for C of D on 11 If the teacher were now here, we him the difference .“science” and “technology” A would ask/ between B would asked/ between C would ask/ among D would asked/ among 12 New Zealand rescue services carried out several searches for A movers B helpers C rescuers D survivors 14.The government has declared a state of following the earthquake A accident B situation C extension D emergency 15 Sciences and technology have enormous on economic development A affects B effects C affect D effect V Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form By the time we came to the cinema, the film (start) San Francisco (often call) “The windy city” English 3.The Statue of Liberty in New York is a monument which (symbolize) .freedom 4.There are about 750 million English speakers in the world, and this number ( increase) fast Factories (not dump) .waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily The kangaroo (become) a symbol of Australia since 1973 If we (recycle) more, we will help the Earth Would you go to his party if he (invite) you? I (can/ help) you translate this text into French if we had a dictionary 10 Thousands of homes were flooded after Cyclone Kormen (hit) Bangladesh 11 By the time the storm hit the fishing village, all of the boats (return) to the port 12 If people travel to work by bus, there (be) fewer car fumes 13 We (save) .thousands of trees if we don’t waste paper 14 If we use water carefully, more people (have) fresh water 15 We (email) her if we had her address 16 Last week the landslide (occur) after it (rain) heavily for three days in several villages in the mountainous district of Xin Man, Ha Giang Province 17 If I (know) the answer, I wouldn’t need to ask 18 Mai (live) in Hai Phong for five years before she (move) to Ha Noi three years ago 19 Phong (tell) me yesterday that he (learn) French for a year VI Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences 1.The of lakes, rivers, oceans or underwater is water pollution CONTAMINATE The street doesn’t look because it has a lot of rubbish ATTRACT The music club made so much noise that the complained to its owner REDIDE Are all types of pollution to the health of humans and animals? HARM The are concerned about the oil spills in East Sea ENVIROMENT Dumping waste into the lakes and rivers has caused serious water pollution INDUSTRY Many people in this area have cholera because they drink water TREAT Examples of primary are exhaust fumes from cars, POLLUTE soot from smoke and ash from volcanic eruption If we use water , more people will have fresh water CARE 10 The polluted water results in the of many aquatic animals and plants.DIE 11 The lake will be gradually with waste from households CONTAMINATION 12 Trees can’t grow here because of the soil POLLUTE 10 English 13 Tsunami is a Japanese term for an unusually large ocean wave caused by undersea earthquake, landslide, or volcanic ERUPT 14 During a volcano, you should follow the orders issued by authorities EVACUATE 15 Thunderstorms can be , while tornadoes, and lightning can be life threatening DESTROY 16 of the deadly Nepal earthquake have told the horror of the moment when it struck, leaving more than 3,000 dead SURVIVE VII Combine the sentences in each pair into a new sentence that shows a cause/effect relationship Use the words in brackets 1.Many rivers and lakes are poisoned Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes (because) The environment is polluted Birds leave their habitats and plants die (make) Plastic bags are a major source of waste We should not throw plastic bags everywhere (so) The food is contaminated People’s health is poor (results in) Factories release fumes The air breathe gets polluted (due to) VIII Read the passage and answer the questions Visual pollution has a greater effect on people than you may think I remember when I went to a big city, I was really scared because so much graffiti on the buildings' wall Then I looked up, and I saw a lot of power lines over my head Although they were not dangerous, I still felt unsafe since I thought they might fall down These things prevented me from enjoying the beautiful sights of the city I also remember the time when I was a student at a university Once I was so busy with my assignments that I did not tidy my room for two weeks Looking at the messy room caused me so much stress that I did not want to study Then I decided to clean the room and put my thing in their proper places I also bought a small plants and placed it in a corner of the room These simple actions increased my motivation and helped me to focus on my learning Questions 1.How did the author feel when she saw the power lines? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 11 English 2.Why did she have that feeling? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What was she busy with? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… What happened when she looked the messy room? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… IX Read the paragraph and then complete it Using the words in the box with negative for In I disagree (1) the idea that robots will only bring benefits to people in the future Robots will also have some (2) influences Firstly, they will be very expensive and we will spend too much money buying and fixing them Secondly, robots in factories will be able to everything the workers do, so robots will make them jobless Thirdly, robots in our homes will all the housework (3) us, so we will become lazy and inactive (4) short, robots will many things for us, but they may not improve the quality of our lives IX Read the following passage then answer the questions: (1.0point) Alaska is perhaps the most amazing state in the USA It has coaslines facing both the Arctic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean This state has an incredible three million lakes That’s four lakes per person living there Many cities in Alaska cannot be reached by road, sea, or river The only way to get it and out is by air, on foot, or by dogsled That’s why Alaska has the busiest sea airport in the world, Lake Hood Seaplane Base Nearly two hundred float planes take off and land on the water of this airport every day It’s really a fun scene to watch Alaska is called the Land of Midnight Sun because in summer, the sun does not set for nearly three months But in winter the sun stays almost unseen All Alaskans take place special pride in their beautiful and unique state Answer the questions: Where is Alaska ? > Does it have three thousand lakes ? > How we get there? > Why is Alaska called the Land of Midnight Sun ? X Read the passage carefully, and then answer the questions below Super Typhoon Haiyan Super Typhoon Haiyan is one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever observed It ripped through the Philippines, and the destruction across the islands was disastrous and widespread Houses and buildings were leveled by the storm's powerful winds Trees fell down and neighborhoods were under flood water One CNN reporter, upon seeing the hardhit city of Tacloban, said: “It is like a tsunami has hit here.” About 9.5 million people have been affected by the typhoon Typhoon Haiyan weakened to a tropical storm, but at least 12 English five people died in Vietnam when Haiyan hit the country Recovery from the monster typhoon, locally known as Yolanda, would be long and difficult What is Super Typhoon Haiyan considered? What is another name for Typhoon Haiyan? How was the destruction in the Philippines caused by Typhoon Haiyan? How many people have been affected by Typhoon Haiyan? How many people in Viet Nam died when the typhoon hit the country? How was the recovery from the typhoon? XI Choose the item among A, B, C or D that best answers the question about the story I often hear or read about ‘natural disasters’ – the eruption of Mount St Helen, a volcano in the state of Washington Hurricane Andrew in Florida, the floods in the America Midwest, terrible earthquakes all over the world, huge fires, and so on But I’ll never forget my first personal experience with the strangeness of nature – ‘the London Killer Fog’ of 1952 It began on Thursday, December 4, when a high-pressure system of warm air covered southern England With the freezing-cold air below, heavy fog formed Pollution from factories, cars and coal stoves mixed with the fog The humidity was terribly high, there was no breeze at all Traffic such as cars, trains, boats stopped People couldn’t see, and some walked onto the railroad tracks or into the river It was hard to breathe, and many people got sick Finally, on Tuesday, December 9, the wind came and the fog went away But after that, even more people got sick Many of them died Which ‘natural disaster’ isn’t mentioned in the passage? A a volcano B a tornado C a flood D a hurricane What is the writer’s unforgettable personal experience? A the London killer B the heavy fog in London in 1952 C a high-pressure system D the strangeness of nature How long did the “London Killer Fog” last? A For four days B For five days C For six days D For a week What didn’t happen during the time of the ‘London Killer Fog’? A Pollution B Heavy rain C Humidity D Heavy fog Why did the traffic stop? A Because of the rain B Because of the windy weather C Because of the humid weather D Because of the heavy fog 13 English XII Rewrite the following sentences so that the second sentence means the same as the first one The light had gone out before we got out of the office - When…………………………………… ……………………………………………… After she had explained everything clearly, we started our work - By the time ……………………………… …………………………………………… My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home - Before …………………………………… ……………………………………… Scientists have invented new devices to help people live a longer life - New devices I don’t have enough time , so I can’t go on holiday this summer - If 6.Students are more aware of protecting the environment Teachers teach environmental issues at school - If 7.People speak English all over the world - English…………………………………………………………………………………… Many rivers and lakes are poisoned.Factories produce waste and pour it into rivers and lakes - Because…………………………………………………………………………………… 9.They provided food then cleared up the debris - After they……………… ………………….…………………………………………… XII There is a mistake in the four underlined parts of each sentence Find the mistake (A, B, C, or D ) and correct it 1.Water pollute in the lake has made the fish die A B C D Factories don’t dump waste into rivers if the government fines them heavily A B C D 3.The earthquake occurred at midday when many people had had lunch A B C D 4.Hundreds of houses destroyed after a tornado hit the small town of Texas A B C D 14 ... villages .to safe areas before midnight last night A evacuated B were evacuated C had evacuated D had been evacuated 10.As soon as the floodwaters .down, people .their houses A went-cleaned B had... clearly, we started out work By the time English My father had watered all the plants in the garden by the time my mother came home Before Ex13 Rewrite the sentences... yesterday that he (learn) French for a year VI Give the correct form of the words given to complete the sentences 1.The of lakes, rivers, oceans or underwater is water pollution CONTAMINATE The